Eaves-trough support



March 26. 1929; c. P. MULLEN EAVES THOUGH SUPPORT Filed Sept. 28, 1927 nmtoz (IariewZ/YwZ/en Patented Mar. 26,1929.

vireo STATES CHARLES P. Momma, or consno'nooxnn, PENNSYLVANIA.

nAvns 'rnoUeH surronr.

Application filed' september 28,1927; Serial No. 222,606.

My invention relates to improvements'in' for eave troughs and hangers or supports devices of this characmore particularly to ter of the adjustable type,.wherein one section is engaged with the roof and comprises a vertically disposed bar and the other section or member engages and supportsthe trough and is verticallyadjustable on the first named section or bar.

The primary object of my invention isto provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character 1n which the circle or troughsupporting sectionmay be quickly and easily adjusted to any desired elevation on the roof-V engaging section and secured by a snap action of inter-engaged part without the use of screws or bolts,and which will securely hold the trough. inthe desired position with respect to the roof.

' With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 s a side, elevation of a device em-,

bodying the present invention, 7 Fig. 2 1s a vertical SGCiZlOIl'OIl hne 22 of Fig. 1,

and

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail horizontal sections taken on lines l4i and 55 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, A denotes the roof-engaging section and. B the eaves trough engaging and supporting section or member which latter is vertically adjustable on the section A. The section A comprises a vertically disposed bar 1, the upper end 2 of which may be of any desired shape for attachment either to the rafters or sheathing or other portion of the roof. The bar 1 is formed with a longitudinally extending' slot 8 and has its rear face channeled or recessed as shown at 1. On some portion of the bar 1, preferably but not necessarily its front face is formed a longitudinal series of suitable seats which are here shown in the form of transversely extending ratchet teeth 5 disposed on both sides of the slot 3.

The trough-engaging and supporting section B may be of any suitable construction and has at its inner end a vertically disposed portion or bar 6 at the upper end of which is a T-shaped rearwardly projecting head 7 the shank portion 8 of which is limited Fig. 3 is a rear elevation partly in section,

adapted to slide freely in the slot 3.. The head 7 is of such size and shape that it will Slide freely in the channel or recess 4 ofthe bar 1 and may be engaged with or disengaged from said bar by turning the section or member B into a horizontal plane so that the head 7 projects vertically or lengthwise of the slot 4t, through which it may be readily passed when in such position. Owing to this construction, the section or members B may be easilyfengaged with and disengaged from the section A after either before or the latter has been fastened on the roof and there is provided between the two members a loose interlocking connection which permits of free sliding movement of the section B on the bar 1 and limited tilting movement. Formed on the lower part of the end bar 6 of the section B, there is a rigid dog.

or dogs 9'to engage the ratchet teeth 5. Two

being on each side of thebar 6 and projecting laterally and rearwardly therefrom as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and ,2. If desired, additional rigid dogs 10 similar to the dogs 9, may be formed on the upper endof the bar 6 adjacent the shank 8 but these dogs 10 must be spaced sutliciently from the head 7 to permit tilting or pivotal movement of the section B on the section A so that the dogs 9 may be readily engaged with and disengaged from the ratchet 5. When disengaged, it will be seen that the section or member B may be readilyshifted vertically on the bar lto the desired elevation and when the outer end of the section B is swung downwardly,

the dogs 9 and 10 will drop into the ratchet ratchets, 1 preferably form on the bar 6 of the section B an integral lug or projection 11 having a slight enlargement at its rear end formed by laterally projecting ribs 12. The space between these ribs 12 is slightly greater than the width of the slot 3 in the bar 1 so that the two side portions of the bar 1 will spring outwardly when the lug 11 is forced into the slot 3 as will be readily understood on reference to Fig, 5. Since the bar 1 is made of metal, its two side portions formed by the slot 3 will be resilient and hence the member or section B will be locked in its adjusted position by a snap action when the locking lug 11 is forced into the slot 3. This resilient means for holding the member B against tiltthe use of screws or bolts and also without the use of tools. 7

It will be noted that an important feature of my invention is the snap action of the locking connection between the trough and roofengaging sections of the device, the same doing away with the use of loose parts such as bolts and screws, and permitting the sections to be quickly and easily fastened. The longitudinal slct3 for the neck 8 of the T-shaped head or portion 7 not only forms a part of the interlocking or interengaged connection between the two sections but also forms two resilient side bars which spread or spring apart slightly as the lug or head 11 or equivalent means is forced or sprung into. position by a snap action.

I claim:

1 An adjustable eaves trough support comprising interengaged trough and roof engaging sections, one of the latter being resilient and having a longitudinal slot forming resilient side bars, the other section having a rigid portion to momentarily spring said side bars apart and then snap into said slot to retain the sections engaged.

' 2. An adjustable eaves trough support comprising a roof-engaging section of resilient metal provided with a longitudinal slot to form resilient side bars, a trough-engaging section having a substantially T-shaped head slidably engaging said slot, and means for retaining the sections in adjust-ed position, said means embodying a rigid portion on the trough-engaging section to momentarily spring said side bars apart and then snap into said slot.

3. An adjustable eaves trough support comprising a rootengaging section of resilient metal provided with a longitudinalslot to form resilient side-bars, said section being also formed with a longitudinal series of seats, and a trouglrengaging section having a substantially T-shaped head slidably'engaging said slot, said trough-engaging section also having a rigid portion to momentarily spring said sidebars apart and then snap into said slot to retain the sections engaged, said trough-engaging section being shaped to engage said seats.

4. An eaves trough support comprising a vertically disposed resilient bar having a longitudinal slot providing it with parallel resilient side members, and transverse ratchet teeth upon its front face, a trough-engaging member having a substantially T-shaped head to slide and pivot 'in the slot of the'bar, a rigid dog on said member to co-act with the ratchet teeth and hold the member against sliding movement, and a rigid headed lug on the member to momentarily spring said side bars apart and then snap into the slot in the bar and lock the dog in engagement with the ratchet teeth.

5. An adjustable eaves trough support comprising a roof-engaging section of resilient metal provided with a longitudinal slot to form resilient sidebars, said section being also formed with a longitudinal series of seats, and a trough-engaging section having a substantially T-shaped'head slidably engaging said slot, said trough engaging section also having a rigid portion to momentarily spring said side bars and then snap into engagement with the latter, said trough-engaging section being shaped to engage said seats.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

CHARLES P. MULLEN. 

